Re: Sad days...

2015-02-03 Thread olivier jeannel
Does it really have to close ? Is this about money for the website ? Le 02/02/2015 10:39, Jon Hunt a écrit : This is sad times, A big thanks to the Softimage Creatives Team. I always left these event either inspired, informed, half cut or well networked. Truth be told it usually would be all

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-03 Thread Jordi Bares Dominguez
Such an amazing job you did with Softimage Creatives… sad thing to loose it but you are right. sniff. jb On 3 Feb 2015, at 18:23, a...@andynicholas.com wrote: The timing is to do with the expiry of the web hosting. It's not really about the money, but more to do with the fact that we

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-03 Thread a...@andynicholas.com
The timing is to do with the expiry of the web hosting. It's not really about the money, but more to do with the fact that we stopped having the meetings over a year ago after The Announcement, and we currently don't have any plans to restart. Cheers, A On 03 February 2015 at 18:00 olivier

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-03 Thread Oliver Weingarten
Yes...sad thing. Another piece of this great community will be gone. A pity... BUT re-branding is a great idea. I made the decision to re-brand the SOFIMTAGE|UeberTage into UeberTage..so, Softimage might be still a part of it, but other apps and their users will also be allowed and welcome.

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-03 Thread Leendert A. Hartog
But basically this is just the London chapter of the Softimage Creatives closing shop. All those many other local chapters can still go on... Maybe we should start one. ;) Greetz Leendert -- Leendert A. Hartog AKA Hirazi Blue Administrator NOT the owner of si-community.com

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-03 Thread olivier jeannel
I'm for keeping anything related to SI alive (I realize this is not a poll). AD killed the software, no need to erase the community. Anything that could be used to gather news or informations is welcome, IMHO. Unless it cost too much money, that I could participate if needed. Le 03/02/2015

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-03 Thread Ben Beckett
It does not need to stop here, we all going to be trying out new software, Were a knowledgeable bunch. It could evolve. Ben On 3 February 2015 at 19:25, Jordi Bares Dominguez jordiba...@gmail.com wrote: Such an amazing job you did with Softimage Creatives… sad thing to loose it but you are

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-03 Thread a...@andynicholas.com
Yep. We should probably re-brand though ;) A On 03 February 2015 at 18:52 Ben Beckett nebbeck...@gmail.com wrote: It does not need to stop here, we all going to be trying out new software, Were a knowledgeable bunch. It could evolve. Ben On 3 February 2015 at 19:25, Jordi

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-02 Thread Jason S
Denial or perhaps some belief that this; " ...arguably the most creative, agile, and powerful pieces of 3d software in the VFX industry." ... should take precedence over the fact that it's not further being developed (by it's owner) given

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-02 Thread Jon Hunt
This is sad times, A big thanks to the Softimage Creatives Team. I always left these event either inspired, informed, half cut or well networked. Truth be told it usually would be all of these! Its a shame I got to only meet a few of you Softies and if the community should arise in a different

RE: Sad days...

2015-02-02 Thread gareth bell
#heresy Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 10:39:20 -0500 Subject: Re: Sad days... From: youngupstar...@gmail.com To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com I have to admit. I have been making my peace with Maya the last few weeks. On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 7:56 AM, Jason S jasonsta...@gmail.com wrote

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2015-02-02 Thread John Richard Sanchez
I have to admit. I have been making my peace with Maya the last few weeks. On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 7:56 AM, Jason S jasonsta...@gmail.com wrote: Denial or perhaps some belief that this; *...arguably the most creative, agile, and powerful pieces of 3d software in the VFX industry.* ...

RE: Sad days...

2015-02-02 Thread Andi Farhall
: Sad days... Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 15:49:35 + #heresy Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 10:39:20 -0500 Subject: Re: Sad days... From: youngupstar...@gmail.com To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com I have to admit. I have been making my peace with Maya the last few weeks. On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 7:56 AM

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-02 Thread Laurence Dodd
Denial is getting much harder these days. Thanks guys. On 2 February 2015 at 01:27, Jason S jasonsta...@gmail.com wrote: I would rather identify Softimage related declines as Bullshit days. On 02/01/15 18:49, Matt Morris wrote: Man I loved the atmosphere of that first meeting! Ok we had

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-01 Thread Matt Morris
Man I loved the atmosphere of that first meeting! Ok we had some sound troubles, but the enthusiasm and just the sheer amount of people there made it feel like SI still had a future. Thanks for the good times Andy and everyone there! On Sunday, 1 February 2015, Jacob Gonzalez

Sad days...

2015-02-01 Thread a...@andynicholas.com
One last tribute as our web hosting is about to run out... http://www.softimagecreatives.com A huge thanks to all of you who supported us. Andy

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2015-02-01 Thread Jacob Gonzalez
sad indeed!! it was certainly great stuff what you guys put together with SIC!! J On Sunday, 1 February 2015, a...@andynicholas.com a...@andynicholas.com wrote: One last tribute as our web hosting is about to run out... http://www.softimagecreatives.com A huge thanks to all of you who

Re: Sad days...

2015-02-01 Thread Jason S
I would rather identify Softimage related declines as "Bullshit days". On 02/01/15 18:49, Matt Morris wrote: Man I loved the atmosphere of that first meeting! Ok we had some sound troubles, but the enthusiasm and just the sheer